- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Klinisk forsøg NCT00991042
Study of Cytokines Serum Levels in Chronic Low Back Pain (cytokine)
Analytical Transversal Study of Cytokines Serum Levels in Chronic Low Back Pain Due to Herniated Disk
The purpose of this study is to:
- evaluate if there is an association between elevated levels of cytokines and chronic pain due to herniated disk disease
- measured cytokines levels in chronic low back pain and in healthy subjects.
Studieoversigt
Detaljeret beskrivelse
23 patients with at least three months of back pain due to herniated disk disease were selected Diagnosis was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computerized tomography (CT) imaging of the spine for all patients. In addition, pain severity had to be ³ 5 points on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) ranging from zero (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain).
The exclusion criteria were defined as one or more of the following: psychiatric disorders, systemic or inflammatory disease, history of allergy, presence of motor deficits, history of blood dyscrasia, pregnancy, active infection, tumor, use of analgesic drugs in the week before or inability to come to the hospital for evaluation.
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Fase
- Fase 1
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Bahia
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Salvador, Bahia, Brasilien
- Universidade Federal da Bahia
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
23 patients
- least three months of back pain due to herniated disk disease
- pain severity had to be 5 points on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)
10 healthy volunteers:
- without previous history of back pain
Exclusion Criteria:
One or more of the following:
- psychiatric disorders
- systemic or inflammatory disease
- history of allergy
- presence of motor deficits
- history of blood dyscrasia
- pregnancy
- active infection, tumor
- use of analgesic drugs in the week before
- inability to come to the hospital for evaluation.
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Sundhedstjenesteforskning
- Tildeling: N/A
- Interventionel model: Enkelt gruppeopgave
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Andet: cytokine levels
Serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines were measured using the Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) technique in 23 patients with pain due to herniated disk disease (G1) as well as in 10 control healthy subject
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Five milliliters of venous blood was drawn in the morning from subjects and immediately centrifuged.
Andre navne:
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Tidsramme |
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cytokines levels in patients with chronic low back pain and in healthy subjects
Tidsramme: 30 days after collect
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30 days after collect
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Samarbejdspartnere
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Durval C Kraychet, Federal University of Bahia
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Skøn)
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Skøn)
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Nøgleord
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- cytokine
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